turns of ACT013 in SMAC tournament - Page 3

Pagan[CyC] · March 7, 2000, 10:31

I wish I could take credit for the speed of that win, but Zsozso retired right after I launched my airborne assault against the Univ. His counterpunch would've done some damage and then it would've turned into a battle for air superiority. With the Hive's renowned production capability I'm sure we would've been victorious, but it would've taken much long if the Univ hadn't disappeared into thin air.

2125 to Grigger

Grigger · March 7, 2000, 20:38

As will the University in this game.

Thanx for clearing that up, MtG.

2125 to MtG

Pagan[CyC] · March 8, 2000, 10:01

2126 to Grigger

Grigger · March 9, 2000, 19:19

2126 to MichaeltheGreat

MichaeltheGreat · March 15, 2000, 05:22

Turn resent. I apparently lost some outbound mail on March 9/10, and also didn't post turn completion.

Sorry for the delay.

Grigger · March 15, 2000, 20:39

2127 to MichaeltheGreat

CEO Morgan was recently elected CEO of Morgan Industries based upon this new principle of Democracy that has developed. In other news, a boy and his puppy, best friends for ever.

MichaeltheGreat · March 16, 2000, 09:04

2128 turn sent to UoP, who still persists in his agressive ways, despite his losses.

Pagan[CyC] · March 16, 2000, 10:04

>still persists in his aggressive ways?

I'm just sitting here waiting for the two of you to get organized and attack me. Doesn't seem very aggressive to me. Boring, yes. But aggressive?

2128 to Grigger

Grigger · March 16, 2000, 22:42

You don't wanna know how I'll be attacking you. And I wouldn't tell ya anyway.

2128 to MichaeltheGreat

MichaeltheGreat · March 17, 2000, 02:27

2129 to Pagan.

Don't you know, the condemned has to sit around in his cell for awhile before the sentence is carried out?

Personally, I prefer to wait until the discovery of AMA, so we can dispense with that trivial little side issue of the UN's weak stomach for atrocities.

Pagan[CyC] · March 17, 2000, 09:32

Yawn.

2129 to Grigger

Grigger · March 18, 2000, 01:17

2129 to MichaeltheGreat.

There is money to be made, researchers to exploit!

MichaeltheGreat · March 18, 2000, 05:26

Actually, perhaps the best punishment would be to force Pagan into participating in a 150 turn builder game.

2130 to Pagan the Bored.

Grigger · March 19, 2000, 01:30

Sounds fun, how bout it Pagan?

2130 to MichaeltheGreat

MichaeltheGreat · March 20, 2000, 19:09

I guess no answer can be construed as a yes.

2131 to the Bored Provost.

Pagan[CyC] · March 21, 2000, 16:32

How you interpret a non-answer is limited only by your imagination.

I'm waiting to see if either of you trusts the other enough to commit your forces to attacking me.

2131 to Grigger

MichaeltheGreat · March 22, 2000, 00:51

"Trust is good. Control is better." - Feliks Dzherzhinski, datalinks.

Grigger · March 22, 2000, 22:41

When you see the gravships on the horizon, you'll know I'm coming.

Turn passed.

MichaeltheGreat · March 23, 2000, 06:04

Not to be mean, Pagan, but at present tech levels, I've got enough toys to secure my island. So I'd rather pop boom, do a tech rush, and send some choppers over to cropdust you. Be patient, the carnage will be worth the wait.

2132 to Pagan.

Pagan[CyC] · March 23, 2000, 09:29

Don't worry, you aren't going to hurt my feelings. If I hadn't been screwing around at the start I'd have Airpower by now, so my situation is entirely my own fault.

2132 to Grigger

Grigger · March 23, 2000, 22:25

2132 to MichealtheGreat

Trying to scare me by killing one transport? You gotta do better than that.

Pagan[CyC] · March 24, 2000, 09:21

2133 to Grigger

Grigger · March 25, 2000, 18:21

2133 to MichaeltheGreat

Poor little University is losing the tech race.

MichaeltheGreat · March 26, 2000, 06:42

Excuses, excuses.

With this particular map and acceleration system, UoP should crush and spit out any other faction, even in combination. Too bad I've only got UoP in one out of five games.

2134 to Pagan.

Grigger · March 26, 2000, 15:13

2134 to MichaeltheGreat

This should start getting interesting real soon. Pagan's naval advantage will decline in the upcoming years.

Pagan[CyC] · March 27, 2000, 11:33

I realize the strength of the University is its research capabilities. I also realize that this scenario is totally unbalanced in favor of the University. There is a very simple series of steps the UoP can take to virtually ensure victory. I realized this after being on the wrong side of a Spartan-UoP-Gaian game.

I haven't played to the strengths of the University in this game, although I do know how to.

I launched a two front war, although I am well aware that doing so is virtual suicide, in SMAC or in history.

The attacks consisted of one 4-1-2 and one 1-2-1, rather than an attack in force. One was against a walled city. In the other attack I left the 4-1-2 alone in the open.

I telegraphed a second attack against the PK by moving an empty transport next to a PK city.

These facts should lead you to one of these conclusions:
1) I am an idiot.
2) I've never been concerned with winning this game.
3) Both 1 & 2.

Regardless of which you believe, it should be fairly clear that defeating me in this game is not much of an accomplishment. I tell you this only to protect your physical well-being. I'd hate for either of you to break your arm patting yourself on the back. ;-)

Grigger · March 28, 2000, 18:41

Everyone knows the most effective method of coming back is deluding your opponents into thinking you're harmless. I prefer not to leave a lion hanging around just because there's a dragon on the horizon.

Grigger · April 2, 2000, 23:13

To MichaeltheGreat.

Take that, Pagan!

Grigger · April 5, 2000, 19:29

Back to MtG

Grigger · April 9, 2000, 00:46

To MtG